#Chapter 7 – Mate Bond
Karl

Tiffany’s mouth drops open. She looks at me with some panic, but I don’t know what to say. I’m equally,

if not more, shocked than she is.

“Are you kidding me?” she says. “You’re the owner of this place?”

Abby exchanges a glance with the man beside her. He shifts uncomfortably, looking for a chance to

escape.

“Occasionally,” she replies. “I’m also the chef.”

I look at her for a long moment, something heavy sitting on my chest. “Can we talk alone?”

Her gaze finds mine, and she frowns at the look on my face. After a moment, she glances down at her

watch. “I’m sorry, but the restaurant is really busy tonight. I have to get to another customer.”

She leans closer to the man beside her, and they talk for a moment in low voices. I clench my jaw,

annoyed at the sight of them standing so close. Are they together or are they just colleagues?

“Thanks, Abby,” he says finally. He gives us a weary look as he moves around us and exits the

restaurant.

“Abby–” I start, but the door behind us opens, cutting me off.

A woman walks in, and Abby’s face lights up at the sight of her. She’s dressed in a flattering black

dress, with one of the biggest diamond necklaces I’ve ever seen. Her gaze finds Tiffany and me. She

looks us up and down, then dismisses us completely. Beside me, Tiffany bristles.

Abby greets her warmly, giving her a hug. “Hi, how are you?” she says.

I clench my hands into fists. I can almost feel the heat of her body as the memory of holding her in my

arms comes back to me. She gave the best hugs. After a hard day, there was nothing I wanted more

her in my arms, and it always made me feel better. I

missed that until now.

great, honey. How are you?” The lady returns her hug, then takes a step

other night, but

gives her brings back more memories than I’d care to admit. I used

she looks at me makes me feel like

think of our new

Truly,” the woman

we watch Abby lead the woman to her table, then move over to

doing here, but I

few moments later with a drink, placing it down at the

Abby moves on to the customers beside

her

it to myself, but I missed seeing

busy around the house, making it ‘just so,’ as she always said. Everything had to be

home and making it comfortable, and I

started coming home to a

brace myself. Tiffany, when she’s annoyed, is something no man

not even an Alpha. She levels me with a

just had to own this restaurant.

up, Tiffany,”

a moment, my eyes tracking Abby as she moves through the room, becoming more

minute. Eventually, I realize she’s not going to talk to

and a sharp black bob takes her place,

bland smile.

table, chatting amiably to the

one of the

back, my wolf growls. If you

my hair. I really need to get out of here. The more

presence, the more I want to fold her into my arms and pretend the last few years

never happened.

have you seriously forgotten why we separated? I say. I can’t stop the pictures

running through my mind. There was so

he’s so adamant I get

mates, my wolf replies. Our bond

me off. If you don’t listen to me, he growls. I’ll kill

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